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Harry Winston (March 1, 1896 – December 8, 1978) [1] was an American jeweler. He donated the Hope Diamond to the Smithsonian Institution in 1958 after owning it for a decade. [ 2 ] He also traded the Portuguese Diamond to the Smithsonian in 1963 in exchange for 3,800 carats of small diamonds.
Hayek joined the board of The Swatch Group in 1995 and became its chair in 2010, after her father's death. [1]Hayek became the CEO of Harry Winston, Inc. in May 2013, a few months after The Swatch Group acquired the company. [3]
Harry Winston, Inc. is an American luxury jeweler and producer of Swiss timepieces. [2] [3] The company was founded in 1932 as Harry H. Winston Jewels, Inc. and changed its name to Harry Winston Inc. in January 1936. [4] [5] The company is named after its founder, Harry Winston, who was called by many as the "King of Diamonds". [2] [6] [7] [8] [9]
At the time, the firm was still controlled by the Winston family. [7] In his seven years at Harry Winston Rare Timepieces Büsser (bought by The Swatch Group in 2013) increased revenue from $8 million to $80 million [8] and created the ground-breaking Opus series of ultra-complicated mechanical watches in collaboration with independent ...
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have shared a treasure trove of personal family photos with fans, and we put them together in one giant album. Meghan and Harry’s Personal Album: All 114 Photos ...
A new video circulating on social media has fans of Prince Harry thrilled to see that the Duke of Sussex appears to be “living his best life.”. Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, traveled to ...
Ambaji Venkatesh Shinde (22 December 1917 [1] – 8 April 2003) was a prominent jewelry designer in New York. [2]Ambaji Shinde, Jewelry Designer. The book "Harry Winston The Ultimate Jeweler" published in 1984 acknowledges Ambaji Venkatesh Shinde as "one of the most talented designers in the world today."
And Prince Harry appears be doing just that as he approaches his 40th birthday this weekend. The Duke of Sussex has released a statement to the BBC ahead of turning 40 on Sunday, September 15.